Roll rack



Nov. 8, 1938..

c. H. SMITH I 2,135,540

ROLL RACK Filed Aug. '18, 1 3 SheetsSheet 1 Nov. 8, 1938 c. H. SMITH2,135,540

ROLL RACK I Filed Aug. 18, 1957 3 Sheets-sheet 2 C. H. SMITH Nov. 8,1938.:

ROLL RACK Filed Aug. 18, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 6. H. ,S'mzfih v By I! aAttorneys 5 and the two end front props 66.

Patented Nov. 8, 1938 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in racks fordisplaying rolls of wire screen and other sheet material, the principalobject of the invention being to provide a rack which will occupy a verysmall floor space.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a rack forsupporting rolls of material which will offer a good display of therolls and which will also be convenient to the salesman because of theease with which the proper width roll can be selected .at a glance.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent to the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is an end elevational view of the device.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the rods.

Figure 3 is .a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the rack.

Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view through the rack.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary end elevational view.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary enlarged front elevational view of the rackwith the strip removed.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the notched props.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the front strips.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of one of the wedges.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through one ofthe rolls on one of the rods.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that the rack is made up of the intermediate front prop Tothe inner side of each of these props 6-6 is secured a notched frontprop i, each of these props 1 being provided with a notch 8 therein forreceiving the corresponding end of a roll supporting rod 9. Theremaining end of the rod is disposed in a recess 9a of a partition 5.

Numeral i9 denotes the top horizontal memher and at regular intervalsbelow this and extending between the notched props 8 and the partitions5 are shelf-like partitions H defining spaces within each of which islocated a rod 9. These intermediate props 5 are interposed between thepartitions II in the manner shown in Figure 5 and their horizontaldisposition takes care of the rods of different length to accommodaterolls of difierent width material.

Facing the props 61 at each end of the rack is a strip [2 which atregular spaced intervals is provided on its inner side with wedge-shapeddepressions l3 and also with a notch M. The notches l4 register with thenotches 8 of the prop I so that the ends of the rods 9 which fit in thenotches 8 can be readily removed through the notches M of the facingstrip l2. However, this facing strip I2 is secured to the props 6-1 andto preclude the possibility of the ends of the rods 9 last mentionedfrom becoming displaced, wedge-shaped plates l5 are driven between thestripping l2 and props 6-'|, and in the depressions l3 so as to projectover and close the notches 8 to prevent displacement of the rod ends.

Thus the rods 9 and the rolls [6 thereon are removably supported in apositive manner.

Back props ll are provided and suitable brace members 18 are providedbetween these back props I l and the front props.

Furthermore, the back props I! are provided with rearwardly projectingpintles I9 upon which rolls of material can be stored.

Roll supporting cores 2!] are provided on the rods 9 and to preventslipping of the cores out of the rolls, stop collars 2| built up of tapeor like material are provided on the rods.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:--

1. A rack of the character described comprising a frame consisting ofside members, roll supporting rod members, one of said side membersbeing provided with notches for removably receiving corresponding endsof the rods, said side member being provided with slots intersecting thesaid notches, and slides disposed in the slots to form abutments for thecorresponding ends of the rods.

2. A rack of the character described comprising a frame consisting ofside members, roll supporting rod members, one of said side membersbeing provided with notches for removably receiving corresponding endsof the rods, said side member being provided with slots intersecting thesaid notches, and slides disposed in the slots to form abutments for thecorresponding ends of the rods, said slides being in the form ofwedge-shaped plates.

invention what is CHARLES H. SMITH.

